Background:

There has been a growing interest in evidence-based practice (EBP) among social workers in Korea.

Objectives:

This study was designed to evaluate the impact of various continuing education training models on the EBP process with community practitioners.

Methods:

A replicated one-group pre-test-post-test design was used on an outcome measure that assessed the level of workshop participants' attitudes toward the EBP process.

Results:

There were significant changes between pre- and post-measurements and moderate to strong effect sizes (0.48 to 0.95) for the dependent variable in the desired direction.

Conclusions:

Overall, the results support the effectiveness of all three types of EBP training models for Korean social work professionals.